The key issue this cartoon is addressing would have to be the skewed focus of the American populations' sources of information. In this cartoon, an ironic play on words is taking place. Wall St. signifies what the media is actually focusing on, and Main St. shows what is actually happening in the real world. It is ironically convenient that the man getting Wall St.'s attention, Steve Jobs has that last name. Although, Jobs leaving the company will affect the stock market, the issue, according to my interpretation of the cartoon, that Wall St. should be focusing on, but isn't, is the fact that there is a massive loss in jobs for the American population. Main St. looks dark and dank compared to Wall St., which probably signifies that the real world is in shambles and Wall St. chooses not to recognize it and instead focuses on trivial things. This cartoon is portrayed in an ironically comical way, but is purposefully so. That way the reader laughs at the irony, but recognizes that it is ironic, thus catching attention and helping the serious message to penetrate deeper than the surface.
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